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Could someone tell me if there is a rule covering outside interference on a player taking a shot: If a player is down on a ball stroking his cue and about to pull the trigger (or in the process of shooting) and someone on another table (or not involved in the game) inadvertently bumps the...

1st Annual Hawaii State Open 9-ball Championship · Where: Hawaiian Brian’s, 1680 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu, HI 96814 · When: January 22nd and 23rd, 2005 (Saturday and Sunday) · Check-in: 11:00 AM, start 12:00 noon each day · Format: Scratch tournament, race to 7, double elimination · Entry...

Aloha from Hawaii, Alex "The Lion" Pagulayan has spent the last few weeks in Hawaii and has played regularly at Hawaiian Brian's. His last matches were straight pool. For practice, he played one of the owners a game of straight pool to 100 points for $50. Alex had to run out to 100 or his score...

I am trying to measure the hardness of the tip on the cue stick. I would like to know if any of your readers know of a simple and inexpensive way of doing this. I have checked into durometers and they are very expensive pieces of equipment. Aloha, Jayz

The incongruities of pool terminology can be puzzling for someone new to this game. How do you arrive at the 4 ½’x9’ measurements on a 4 ½’x9’ table? How do you use the diamond system for banking? A side pocket bank is okay, but a cross-corner bank will always be long because the corner...

I have heard stories from knowledgeable pool players who watched Jean Balukas play back in the 70’s, one of whom stated, “She played like a man.” He explained that she broke the balls well, could draw the cue ball back the length of the table on a long shot and could execute the shots that...

I think certain skills of our professionals are minimized because of the use of the jump cue. Years ago, I was a good shortstop, played good safeties and could masse and kick at the ball fairly well. Certain skills are not as necessary because of the jump cue which is, in my opinion, a tool...

Demise of a San Francisco pool room What happened to Chalkers Billiard Club? I thought it was one of the nicest rooms in Northern California.

Recently I have been miscueing more with Master chalk. Is it me or the chalk?